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Despite low case numbers, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson fears a third wave of coronavirus infections in his country this year. That is the firm view of most scientists, he said at a press conference yesterday. No different course on opening stepsAt the moment, however, there is nothing to indicate that the roadmap for easing measures cannot continue as planned, Johnson said. All contact restrictions are to be gradually lifted in England by June 21. To better contain future outbreaks, the use of different medications will also be tested on…

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Health departments in Germany have reported 9,609 new Corona infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within one day. In addition, 297 new deaths were recorded within 24 hours. This is according to figures released by the RKI on Tuesday morning, which reflect the status of the RKI dashboard as of 05:09. Subsequent changes or additions by the RKI are possible. A week ago Tuesday, the RKI had reported 10,810 new Corona infections within one day. In addition, 294 new deaths were recorded within 24 hours. According to the RKI,…

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Within one week, more new corona infections have been reported worldwide than ever before. There were 5.2 million new cases, the eighth consecutive weekly increase, World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Monday in Geneva. The number of reported deaths rose on a weekly basis for the fifth consecutive week. “It took us nine months to reach one million deaths, four months to reach two million and three months to reach three million,” Tedros said. Experts are particularly concerned about the rise in corona infections and hospitalizations among…

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Health departments in Germany have reported 11,437 new Corona infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within one day. In addition, 92 new deaths were recorded within 24 hours. This is according to figures released by the RKI on Monday morning, which reflect the status of the RKI dashboard as of 05:25. Subsequent changes or additions by the RKI are possible. On Monday, the case numbers reported by the RKI are usually lower, in part because less testing is done over the weekend. A week ago Monday, the RKI reported…

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Germany – 18.04.2021 – Health departments in Germany have reported 19,185 new Corona infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within one day. In addition, 67 new deaths were recorded within 24 hours. That’s according to RKI figures from Sunday morning, which reflect the status of the RKI dashboard as of 5:40 a.m. Subsequent changes or additions by the RKI are possible. On Sunday, RKI-reported case counts are usually lower, in part because less testing is done on weekends. On Sunday a week ago, the RKI had recorded 17,855 new…

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France has passed the threshold of 100,000 registered CoV deaths. Authorities reported 296 additional deaths yesterday – bringing the number of reported deaths to 100,073. The country of about 67 million people has been hit hard by the Covid 19 pandemic. France’s President Emmanuel Macron wrote on Twitter that no face or name of the deceased would be forgotten. Last spring, France had already been among the countries hit hardest by the pandemic in Europe. France’s government spokesman Gabriel Attal warned yesterday that the third wave of the epidemic was…

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Global production of CoV vaccines has passed the one billion dose threshold. This was reported yesterday by the data company Airfinity, which analyzes millions of company and scientific data worldwide. The billionth dose was produced on April 12, it said. The next billion should be reached by the end of May, Airfinity said. The date by which 75 percent of the EU’s roughly 447 million population will be vaccinated could slip back by just over two months, the company also reported. That’s because of the delayed launch of Johnson &…

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The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reported 29,426 new infections within 24 hours on Thursday – a significant increase over the previous week. Last Thursday, 9,019 fewer cases had been registered. The seven-day incidence rose to 160.1 from 153.2 the previous day. The figure indicates how many people per 100,000 population have contracted coronavirus in the past seven days. 293 people have died within 24 hours in connection with the virus. The number of reported deaths in Germany increased to 79,381. In total, more than 3.073 million people in Germany have…

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In view of the second wave of the Corona pandemic in Argentina, the government in Buenos Aires has again imposed strict curfew restrictions for large parts of the South American country. In Greater Buenos Aires, a curfew will be in effect from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Friday, President Alberto Fernandez announced Wednesday (local time). Only workers in essential sectors are exempt. All social, sports, cultural and religious events indoors will be prohibited. Schools and kindergartens will close until the end of April. About 14.8 million people live in the…

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